Phil Ford

Phil Jackson Ford Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in 1974. Ford played four years of basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After his sophomore season, Ford started for the U.S. Olympic team that won the gold medal in 1976. While a senior, he averaged 20.8 points a game during that 1977-78 season. In 1978, Ford finished his career at Carolina as the number 1 all time leading scorer in North Carolina history with 2,290 points. Ford was inducted into the...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	February 9, 1956
Birthplace:	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Age:	56
All Positions Played:	Point guard
Education:	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Honors and awards for Phil Ford

Year	Award
1978	NBA Rookie of the Year Award

Season statistics for Phil Ford

Houston Rockets - 1984-85 NBA season

fg%: 0.298

3p%: 0

ft%: 0.889

fga: 47

3pa: 4

fta: 18

orb: 3

drb: 24

ftm: 16

3pm: 0

fgm: 14

stl: 6

reb: 27

blk: 1

pts: 44

pf: 33

ast: 61

to: 17

games: 25

avg reb: 1.1

avg blk: 0

avg pts: 1.8

avg pf: 1.3

avg ast: 2.4

avg to: 0.7

avg stl: 0.2

Houston Rockets - 1983-84 NBA season

fg%: 0.502

3p%: 0.133

ft%: 0.838

fga: 470

3pa: 15

fta: 117

orb: 28

drb: 109

ftm: 98

3pm: 2

fgm: 236

stl: 59

reb: 137

blk: 8

pts: 572

pf: 243

ast: 410

to: 135

games: 81

avg reb: 1.7

avg blk: 0.1

avg pts: 7.1

avg pf: 3

avg ast: 5.1

avg to: 1.7

avg stl: 0.7

Milwaukee Bucks - 1982-83 NBA season

fg%: 0.471

3p%: 0.125

ft%: 0.796

fga: 410

3pa: 8

fta: 113

orb: 18

drb: 78

ftm: 90

3pm: 1

fgm: 193

stl: 46

reb: 96

blk: 3

pts: 477

pf: 168

ast: 252

to: 113

games: 70

avg reb: 1.4

avg blk: 0

avg pts: 6.8

avg pf: 2.4

avg ast: 3.6

avg to: 1.6

avg stl: 0.7

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location:Chapel Hill

Founded:December 11, 1789

Colors:Carolina Blue, White

Mascot:Rameses

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. First enrolling students in 1795, it is one of several schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States. In recent years, the...
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NBA players from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Name	Title	Most recent team
Rasheed Wallace	Center	Detroit Pistons
Raymond Felton	Point guard	Portland Trail Blazers
Marvin Williams	Power forward	Atlanta Hawks
David Noel	Small forward	Milwaukee Bucks
Michael Jordan	Shooting guard	Chicago Bulls
Vince Carter	Shooting guard	Dallas Mavericks
Jerry Stackhouse	Shooting guard	Atlanta Hawks
Antawn Jamison	Power forward	Cleveland Cavaliers
Brendan Haywood	Center	Dallas Mavericks
Brandan Wright	Power forward	Dallas Mavericks
Tyler Hansbrough	Power forward	Indiana Pacers
Danny Green	Shooting guard	San Antonio Spurs
Wayne Ellington	Shooting guard	Minnesota Timberwolves
Tywon Lawson	Point guard	Denver Nuggets
Ed Davis	Power forward	Toronto Raptors

Hometown of Phil Ford

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Population:54,524

Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
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